Austin Aries returned at last night's Impact Wrestling taping, and the word got out so quickly that Impact released a statement confirming that he was there. (IW)

Tonight in Orlando, FL the man who invented Option C, the man who always finds himself with options, the man who people have been wondering where he would show up next, former 6x X-Division Champion and former World Champion Austin Aries returned to IMPACT!!!

Not only did Aries return, but he did so in a MAJOR WAY! Austin Aries came face to face with Global Champion Eli Drake and has completely flipped IMPACT upside down. Austin Aries was able to defeat Eli Drake and is now Global Champion! It will all happen on IMPACT in the coming weeks with immediate questions about the status of now Global Champion, Austin Aries.

In this interview AJ Styles says he wouldn't mind reuniting with his Bullet Club brethern on Raw: "It is what it is, I guess, as far as the way things are supposed to happen. Even though I had my own reunion with them shortly after I arrived, and its in the story, I'm not even with those guys right now. They're on RAW and I'm on SmackDown and I'm kind of doing my own thing by myself. But those three guys being together is something special because, truth be told, those were the three guys who were originally together. If I could look into the future or try to predict things. I'd like to think that maybe we can all be together doing something. At some point. But you never know where things are going to lead, but right now I'm very interested in what I'm seeing."

Speaking to Sam Roberts, Bobby Roode reveals Samoa Joe was a major reason he came to WWE: "I came in at a really good time. Timing is everything in this business and at that time I was coming in and a lot of guys were moving up. It was the year of the draft, so a lot of big names from NXT were able to be called up to Raw and SmackDown so a lot of holes to fill. That was when my experience came in and was able to work alongside Samoa Joe. Joe and I had a lot of history before and Joe knew me and I knew Joe. He was one of the main reasons why I came down to NXT so I was able to work with Joe, Austin Aries, got to be put into matches with Nakamura and Finn Balor. Then, when everybody kind of moved on and up I was able to have the opportunity to be the face of the brand and be put into a feud with Nakamura for around eight months. It was amazing, and such a great experience. We started traveling around domestically and be put on all the live events, it was a really rewarding experience."

Michelle McCool and Molly Holly have been contacted about returning for the women's Royal Rumble match. (PWI)

Last night's WWE videos including WWE NXT and Total Divas highlights are below.

Misc. tweets and social media posts are below.

Some may not agree with @WWERomanReigns, but the Big Dog BELIEVES every word he says. He is the absolute pinnacle of our industry.#StraightToTheSource @WWENetwork @WWE http://pic.twitter.com/CXcf6nC3Ls - Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) January 10, 2018

Today I have officially joined the Instagram world….. follow me @realbobbyroode. The most #Glorious Instagram account on the planet….. - Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) January 10, 2018

I have been in contact with @AliciaFoxy and it seems she has been locked out of her account. She and I want you to know that we are excited, and ready to knock them all down! #WWEMMC #GoldenFox #VeteransRule @WWE - Dustin Rhodes (@Goldust) January 10, 2018

Here Seth Rollins talks about his 2015 match with Brock Lesnar and John Cena: "It was my first opportunity to hang with the guys in the upper echelon. When you see what Brock has accomplished inside and outside of the ring. Then you look at John and everything he's done. I was kind of the oddball in that pairing. The third wheel so to speak. I wanted to prove I could hold my own and I could be the guy to make that match what it was. I wanted to prove I could compete on that level with those guys. It was cool for me to have that moment. I felt I belonged."

Here's the final list of teams for Mixed Match Challenge on Facebook. (WWE)

In his latest podcast Sean Waltman says CM Punk would probably work Cody (Rhodes) & the Young Bucks All In show if it was in Chicago.

Sayeth X-Pac: "I think he would, I honestly think he would if it was something that was a big deal... that he could be apart of that's gonna be packed and that he could be like 'Yeah, I helped out, I am the reason this thing's full.'"

WWE Hall of Fame 2018 tickets go on sale Jan. 19th at 11 AM ET with a pre-sale on the 17th. (PWI)

The current plan for the 25th Anniversary Raw is for hour one to come from the Manhattan Center while hours two and three will come from Barclays Arena. (wInc)

Last but not least last night's Impact Wrestling taping results *SPOILERS* courtesy WrestleZone are below -- so don't scroll down if you don't want to know (other than Aries' return which Impact spoiled themselves).

LAX comes out for an in-ring promo and Konnan calls out oVe. The group comes out and Sami Callihan says he hates LAX and the Impact Zone, but it's because oVe hates everything. Sami says he does respect LAX, and they have bigger problems to deal with now, but they will be tag team champions again in 2018. Konnan says there aren't any bigger fish to fry than them, because LAX is the whole tuna. Caleb Konley and Trevor Lee attacks LAX from behind and oVe leaves.

* Moose & Johnny Impact defeated Alberto El Patron & EC3.

Eli Drake and Chris Adonis come out to the ring for 'The Facts Of Life', and Eli talks about being the greatest of all time. He declares he is the greatest Champion, dresser, and friend of all time... but Austin Aries returns and says Drake isn't the Greatest Man That Ever Lived. Aries lists his own accolades in the company and says if Drake wants to be great, he has to beat him anywhere and anytime. Chris Adonis attacks him from behind, and Eli calls for a ref to defend the title on the spot.

* Impact Global Championship: Austin Aries defeated Eli Drake (c) to win the title.* Taiji Ishimori & Matt Sydal defeated Rohit Raju & El Hijo Del Fantasma.* Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley) defeats T.E.C.H. LAX appears on the screen after the match, and Konnan warns Cult Of Lee that they are coming for them, and there is nothing they can do about it.* Laurel Van Ness defeated Kiera Hogan. LVN attacks Hogan after the match, but Allie runs out for the save.* Hania defeated Amber Nova. Rosemary attacks Hania after the match and chases her away.* #1 Contender's Match (Fatal 4 Way): Johnny Impact defeated EC3 & Moose & Alberto El Patron. Johnny Impact pins EC3. It was noted that Moose needed to be helped to the back by several people, and it looked like he could have suffered a legitimate injury.* oVe defeats T.E.C.H. Match taped for Xplosion* Rosemary defeats Amber Nova. Match taped for Xplosion